Perle

See also: perle and perlé

German

Etymology

From Middle High German perle, from Old High German perala, perula, from Vulgar Latin *perla (compare Old French perle). Further origin uncertain. See pearl for more.

Noun

Perle f (genitive Perle, plural Perlen)

  1. pearl (concretion from oysters or imitation thereof)
  2. bead (any roundish object that is put on a string)

Declension
Declension of Perle
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Perle die Perlen
genitive einer der Perle der Perlen
dative einer der Perle den Perlen
accusative eine die Perle die Perlen

Descendants
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